Senior Packaging Designer: Trend-Forward Global Packaging

BLR Holdings, Inc.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Cella, a randstad digital company, is seeking a creative Packaging / Senior Packaging Designer in Framingham, MA on a contract basis. You will develop trend-forward packaging and branding solutions for global markets, collaborating with product development, buyers, suppliers, and creative teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will oversee design teams, drive brand integrity, and manage timelines from concept to press, while guiding vendors and coordinating with legal/trademark during the

Qualifications

• BFA or related degree in design preferred.
• A minimum of 5-8 years design related experience.
• Proven results managing multi-disciplinary design teams or designers.
• Demonstrated experience guiding business stakeholders through the design process, delivering vision and adhering to brand integrity.
• Ability to think across multiple platforms including product, merchandising and new forms of brand communication.
• Management experience to influence, drive change and drive vision is required.
• In depth knowledge of design and cultural trends to develop cohesive design solutions.
• Excellent sense of color, type and style.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects and works well under pressure.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign) as well as supporting office programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the creation of trend forward brand packaging across various home categories.
• Partners with product development and merchandising to fill lifestyle needs by product category.
• Influences the organization on design decisions.
• Partners with the Sr. Product Development Managers, Trend Teams and Divisional Manager to create compelling brand packaging.
• Ensures the quality of the vendor's packaging through an established approval process and ensures all deadlines are met.
• Creates and directs brand packaging for a wide variety of products (boxes, hangtags, labels, etc).
• Prioritizes and directs designers, freelancers, interns and/or contractors in design and content creation.
• Follow-through from conception to shelf - providing approvals and overseeing successful execution of all components before press and delivery.
• Communicate with product development and regulatory teams throughout the design process, including reviewing and proofing packaging.
• Maintains a strict adherence to T&A and deadlines.
• Establishes parameters of acceptable tolerances in print/color/construction while developing and implementing methods to improve efficiencies.
• Manages the photography and photography requirements for packages.
• Directs styling, ensures photo quality, content, and that timeline requirements are met.
• Partners with legal and trademark administrator in researching new brand names, and ensures all legal/trademark requirements are met.

Skills

Brand leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Creative direction

Color theory

Packaging design

Project management

Adobe Creative Suite fluency

Education

BFA or related design degree

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Office programs

Job description

Cella, a randstad digital company, is seeking a creative Packaging / Senior Packaging Designer in Framingham, MA on a contract basis. You will develop trend-forward packaging and branding solutions for global markets, collaborating with product development, buyers, suppliers, and creative teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will oversee design teams, drive brand integrity, and manage timelines from concept to press, while guiding vendors and coordinating with legal/trademark during the